early tension Flashcards
when was the Tehran Conference and who was present
1943
churchill, stalin, roosevelt
summarise the Tehran Conference ( 3 points )
- usa and britian agreed to open up a second front by invading germany occupied europe
- ussr would declare war on japan once germany was defeated
- an international body would be set up to settle future disputes
when was the yalta conference and who was present
feburary 1945
churchill, stalin, roosevelt
summarise the yalta conference ( 5 points )
- germany, when defeated, would be reduced in size divided and demilitarised and would have to pay 20 billion in repartions
- Nazi party was banned
- the united nations would be set up
- european countries would have free elections
- poland would be in the soviets sphere of influence
when was the potsdam conference and who was present
1945
Atlee, truman , stalin
summarise the potsdam conference ( 3 points )
- germany would be reduced in size and divided into four zones of occupation run by britian france usa and ussr
- berlin would also be divided up into zones of occupation
- ussr would recieve 25% of the output from the other three occupied zones
what was the impact of the dropping of the atomic bomb
usa dropped the atomic bomb on japan in august 1945 - over 120,000 japanese killed and it drastically increased tensions in cold war with potential to kill millions
why did the americans drop the atomic bomb 1945
to establish a stronger bargaining position with ussr and end the pacific war
what was the long telegram
1946
a secret report from us ambassador george kennan in moscow to president truman
what did the long telegram state ( 3 points )
- ussr saw capitalism as a threat to communism and wanted it destroyed
- ussr were building up military power
- peace was not possible
what was the iron curtain speech
march 1946
churchill said the soviets were a threat to freedom and world peace
how did the soviets react to the iron curtain speech
they strengthened their forces and set up anti western propaganda
what was the novikov telegram
september 1946
a report from the soviet ambassador novikov to stalin
what did the novikov telegram state ( 3 points )
- the us wanted world domination
- ussr were the only country who could stand up to the usa
- us were preparing its people for war
how did the ussr respond to the novikov telegram
set up protection in eastern europe
